These smaller format books are easy-to-hold and have more text on some of the pages, making them perfect for young readers who are growing in confidence.

Ready Steady Read        Laura’s Star

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Ready Steady Read makes reading fun!
Each book has an exciting story with bold illustrations,
plus pages of activities based on the story that are
rewarded with the stickers provided.

      
        

	As well as being the author of READY STEADY READ: WHO’S BEEN EATING MY PORRIDGE?, M Christina Butler has worked as a school governer at her local primary school, so we asked her a few questions about her thoughts on encouraging children to read.
	Drawing on her experience as a teacher, we asked Elizabeth Baguley, who is the author of READY STEADY READ: MEGGIE MOON, some questions about her feelings on teaching children to read.

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

Scrap likes the junkyard, and makes friends with the other dogs he meets there. But all dogs, even robot dogs, want an owner. What can he do?

• Second series of educational books, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

When Mouse and Mole spot a shooting star, they are determined to find it. But they both want the magic star for themselves. Is this the end of Mouse and Mole’s friendship?

• Second series of educational books, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

Little Bear doesn’t believe there is a Scary Bear living in the woods. But who is eating the bowls of porridge they leave outside the door?

• Second series of educational books, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

Harum Scarum is the biggest, baddest, scariest wolf in the city. But when he loses his beloved teddy, we see his softer side…

• Second series of educational books, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Second series of educational books, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Second series of educational books, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

One day Holly makes a wish on a star. Then, CRASH! Tom, a big scruffy cat, arrives at her window. Holly doesn’t want him, but Tom is determined that he shall be her one and only wish cat!

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Brand new educational series, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Hedgehog has just finished building a cosy nest ready for winter when… OUCH! A juicy red apple falls from a tree and sticks to the spines on her back! Can her friends help?

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Brand new educational series, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Fred has five frogs. Finn has five frogs. And when ten frogs get together, it’s party time! But all this froggy madness is making Fred and Finn go hopping mad!

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Brand new educational series, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Digger and Tiger spend all their time in the Yard. No one else is allowed. Then one day Meggie Moon arrives, and they have to admit that she does have some brilliant ideas…

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Brand new educational series, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

Shelley the tortoise decides to find out what winter is like. But everyone laughs and says what a ridiculous idea that is. But Shelley is determined to see winter…

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Brand new educational series, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

When a shiny brown nut pops out of the ground, it looks so delicious that everybody wants to eat it.  Badger decides that there will be a race and the winner will get the nut. But the race soon turns into a nutty nut chase.

Ready Steady Read makes reading fun! An exciting story with bold illustrations, plus pages of activities based on the story, which will help build the confidence of all young readers.

• Brand new educational series, with exciting stories and pages of activities
• Perfect for Key Stage 1, with reading notes for parents and teachers
• Reusable reward stickers make these established stories fun for learners

For those who loved the picture books,
we have three stories that are perfect for young readers.

Laura and Sophie are best friends. They are even growing their own friendship tree! But one day, Laura’s brother, Tommy, accidentally breaks the sapling. Laura is horrified! What will Sophie say? Will their friendship be ruined? Maybe Laura’s special friend, the star, can help her out once more…

• The Laura series has had multi-million sales worldwide, and has been broadcast on TV throughout Europe, including the UK
• An accessible young reader format for fans of the picture books
• Gentle message about the importance of friendship

• Sparkly holographic foil throughout
• Simultaneous hardback and paperback publication

• Third early reader in the best-selling LAURA’S STAR series